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Elder-caregivers

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samnsara

(18,300 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 03:27 PM Feb 2017

What VA benefits can I get for my father? [View all]

I am so new at this. I walked into my parents house 3 weeks ago for an over night stay. Mom couldn't breath so off she went to the hospital and I am standing there with my homebound 90 yr old father. I am slowly learning of his home health care therapies and how the VA can provide some therapies for my dad but I need to know where to go who to talk to about equipment. Geez he needs a lift chair something awful. VA said they can pay for the motor but the Home Health PT can get the whole chair. Then the Home Health PT said No its the other way around!

Also is he eligible for a VA loan at his age so I can move them both into a house nearer me? ( my own home is 75 miles away so I see hubby one afternoon a week as he brings supplies and food to me!) No rentals anywhere that will take pets... and I'm not going to separate them from their animals.

Any suggestions or anecdotes at this time would be soooo helpful!

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What state? Borchkins Feb 2017 #1
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are groups in most parts of the country that will help you. tonyt53 Feb 2017 #4
thank you! samnsara Feb 2017 #10
wow samnsara Feb 2017 #12
Please don't rely just on the VA or Veterans service officers. Borchkins Feb 2017 #14
washington state... samnsara Feb 2017 #5
Kicking and reccing for visibility, but also... The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 #2
thank you! samnsara Feb 2017 #7
Did you consider moving closer to them? LaydeeBug Feb 2017 #15
thr VA is right about the chair.... mrmpa Feb 2017 #3
craigs list!!! samnsara Feb 2017 #8
VA home loan eligibility never goes away. HassleCat Feb 2017 #6
oh.... samnsara Feb 2017 #9
Most counties have a veterans service officer. HassleCat Feb 2017 #11
Thank you! samnsara Feb 2017 #13
VA will pay up to $1700 a month DeminPennswoods May 2019 #16
so long since i have visited this site. Dad passed in Feb... samnsara Jun 2019 #17
Condolences, samnsara. JudyM Jun 2019 #18
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